What does it mean when the Author is trying to claim something?
What is what are they trying to argue
What are the 3 main author's purposes?
What is to persuade, to entertain, and to teach or inform.
What does is mean to make Inferences?
What is use background knowledge and clues from text
This is the opposite of the claim. It is used to see the other side of the argument.
What is the counterclaim?
Quotes from experts
Stats/data from research
Using a study
What is reasonable evidence?
Mrs. Baxter walks in with a red face and tears , what can you infer she is feeling?
What is sad or mad
This is missing from the argument essay structure
Intro
Body, body, body
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What is conclusion?
When you claim something, you must provide this
What are reasons and evidence?
When an author's purpose is trying to persuade, what are they really trying to do.
What is trying to convince the reader of something